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Flavour Analysis

Beneath flank steak’s familiar beefy meatiness lies a more intricate layering of iron, char and copper. A caramel note contributes warm sweetness, while a toast note adds warm aroma, and kombu dashi and animal fat notes give the profile further complexity.

Dominant Flavour Families

Carnal / Animalic
Maillard
Earthy
Vegetal
Spice

Flavour profile of flank steak

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Flank steak

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flank steak9.2

Rich, savory beef aroma. Strong in flank steak.

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